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Sue,

Glad to hear that you are better today.  I know it seems like an eternity but you will get to OZ- I promise.  You were dx back in Sept. right??  And its all ready the end of Dec.!!

I was very fortunate.  I only had a lumpectomy with 4 rounds of chemo.  I also had 36 Rad treatments.  Rad's are a breeze.  It takes longer to change your clothes then to have the actual treatment.   The biggest problem with rad's is the fatigue.  But, its not the same kind of fatigue you get from chemo.  Its weird, you'll be going along doing your thing with no problems then all of a sudden you just get tired.  Its hard to explain.

So, your an Idol fan, huh??   I have to admit, every season I say I'm not going to watch it, but I always do.  I just saw in yesterdays paper that Clay Aiken is going to appear on Broadway in Monty Phython's Spamalot!!  DH & I saw it last year and I can't imagine Clay being a part of it.  Doesn't seem to fit.

Better get back to work,

Aunty Em

Oh boy Sue , if it was me , and they told me that about giving me a copy of my report , I would of said , well if I don't get a copy you won't see me again! That is your personal medical info and you have every right to have a copy , no matter what it says. Don't get me started , I'll be calling them!! But there must be a reason for the second step chemo. And as much as you don't want it , could it be because of the triple neg? Get that report girl!

I love Simon! hee-hee , hes so gutsy and obnoxious!

I used to like Simon Cowell



His cut the crap attitude is very much a british thing. Well it was when he first started but now he totally over does it, he's acting so much now that he just sounds like a bitchy queen!



English seem a lot like New Yorkers. Don't sugar coat it just say it as it is!

Hi ladies.  Geez, it took me a half hour to read through all the posts I've missed in the past few days. 

I'm so sorry I wasn't around while you were feeling so down, Sue.  I'm grateful for all the other wonderful ladies that talked you through it.  I know it's hard to imagine that you'll ever feel "normal" again, but you will.  Chemo is definitely no fun.  I've never felt so horrible in my life as I did after that first round of chemo.  Just remember that this is temporary.  This time next year you'll be feeling wonderful and this will be a distant memory.  I bought a t-shirt today at my cancer center that says "Cancer sucks".  I LOVE it!!  Maybe I'll send you one!!

Take care everyone.  I'm beat.  My mom has me doing all of her Christmas shopping for her.  I have another treatment on Wednesday, so I'm scrambling to get everything done before I feel poopy again.

Love you all!

Karen

Oh my gosh girls!! I had allot of catching up to do!

I know I wont remember everything I read.  Sue..glad to see you are your spunky perky self honey!  Hope you continue to feel a little better each day. 

Ulla..I hope you are doing well.

Poppy..new avatar.  Who is in the pic with you?  That's you on the right..correct?

Mel...I love Simon too!! You forgot to mention..he is sexy!! haha

Ok...I did a bad thing gals.  I shoveled snow, 2 different days! I know I am not supposed to lift..and that snow was heavy!  I tried to mostly use my right arm...but u know how hard that was.  Anyhow..in the shower yesterday, I noticed some puffiness around my mastectomy! Do you think I started the lymphodema?  Gosh I hope not! I could kick myself! GRRRRRRRRRR!!

I sent my daughter out yesterday to finish the shoveling. Young, healthy..haha...what was I thinking?  I  know...I was thinking..I can do this..I can do it all!  HAHA..see Sue..that's how you feel once the chemo is over..you want to do it all...feeling normal again.  You my dear Sue will feel this way too!

Oh, and Sue..once your tx's of the red devil are over, I think you will be able to tolerate your tx's much better.  I did.  The taxotere was hard too, but in a different way.  I would rather do that one than the red devil!

Karen...you poor thing..shopping for your mom?  Thats allot on you! Good luck on your tx tomorrow!  What is your tx?  a/c?

I had my party last night...it went so well!! Very lovely! Lots of food and drink...talk, laughter.  I have always done a cookie exchange, but this year changed it to an ornament exchange (saved the calories). Well...the 12 friends..called each other and changed it on me!  When it came time to draw numbers for the ornament exchange..they said..wait Lisa..we have a surprise for you..we changed your idea.  They decided to each get "ME"an ornament!! Each one gave me one, and it had to do with my relationship to each one of them!! Wasnt' that sweet?!! Oh my...I am so blessed.  Now I have 12 new beautiful ornaments..and I LOVE ORNAMENTS!

I had to share that special story with my girls here!

Have a lovely day.  I am at work..and tired..long fun night last nt!

xoxo

Lisa

Karen, how thoughtful of your friend!! That is so special, you will always treasure that special quilt!  My friends are great..I was very touched!

My coworkers here, have done so much for me, from buying me a memory foam pad for my mattress, to raising money with a big fundraiser, to shaving their heads, and then lastly, they made me a quilt!  So, like you Karen..I have this beautiful handmade blanket to forever keep me warm, especially with all of their warm sentiments.  They each made a heart from fabric and wrote a verse, or saying or quote, or their own words. My supervisor's mother quilted it all together.  It is absolutely beautiful!! I love it so much!  There are good people in this world!!

xoxo

Lisa

Poppy...no..we don't have crackers.  First time I heard of it.  Fun!  Yes...love the hat!  You are so beautiful..great pic!! How are you feeling?? All surgery aches and pains gone?  Are you going through tx now? Or are you later?  Sorry...I forget, and get people mixed up!  Ill blame it on the chemo!!

Hi Lisa

This is a cracker, at christmas we have them at the dinner table and you pull one end each, it has a sort of banger in it that makes a bang noise when you pull it. the person who get the bigger end gets whats inside (normaly a paper hat, a really cheesy joke and a silly plastic toy)

Lisa

Thank you so much but I feel like a big fat cow at the moment not that beautiful! Too many chocolates!!

No I'm sooooo lucky no further treatment as long as everything stays as it is. When they did the bi- lat mast, it was just DCIS and only 2mm and not the original 6 that they thought. I am VERY lucky I actually feel like I cheated a bit.....but I feel I made the right decision, at least I won't have BC to worry about every again!

Just remembered though I have the dreaded smear test this week! That'll take on a whole new meaning! I never even thought about the results before, just got it out of the way and forgot about it.

Ow well I suppose it makes you take a lot of things more seriously.

Listen to me being all serious not like me at all hang on......

Q. Whats the useless piece of skin around a Penis called?

A. A man!

Thanks better LOL

XXX

Yes I had a latisimuss dorsi flap on both sides. I still have a lot of fluid on my back but the rest is fine. Just the odd niggle. Getting around fine, I went back to work half days last week so well on the mend.

I have sillicon implants, they are quite hard but compared to the droopy boobs I had before I can't moan.

What are you having done?

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